Did you set a reading goal for 2023? Why not add a popular book from the past to your TBR list? (That's "to be read" for those in the know.) Looking back through some of the most popular books from the last hundred years has been fun - the books that were hot then are often still just as sought after now. Some have been made into movies and tv series, and others have had many editions. Here are 10 books from the 1930s that you might like to read this year. | | |
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East Wind, West Wind, by Pearl S. Buck (1930)
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The Joy of Cooking, by Irma S. Rombauer (1931)
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Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley (1932)
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The Thin Man, by Dashiell Hammett (1933)
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Murder on the Orient Express, by Agatha Christie (1934)
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It Can't Happen Here, by Sinclair Lewis (1935)
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Gone With the Wind, by Margaret Mitchell (1936)
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Their Eyes Were Watching God, by Zora Neale Hurston (1937)
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Rebecca, by Daphne Du Maurier (1938)
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The Grapes of Wrath, by John Steinbeck (1939)
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Genealogy: Demystifying the Big Three Free Search Sites
Thursday, January 26
7:00 PM on Zoom
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There's still time to register for this Thursday's virtual genealogy program. Genealogy research doesn't have to be overwhelming, and it doesn't have to be expensive. In this program, genealogy researcher Linda B. MacIver will review the "big three" resources for genealogists of all levels: Internet Archive, Digital Commonwealth, and the Digital Public Library of America. Linda will also introduce us to a few of her favorite places to research your family history.
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Tech Class: Better Passwords
Wednesday, February 1
2:00 PM in the Lecture Hall
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Do you have a hard time remembering passwords to your email and other online accounts? Do you want to have a better system to organize and remember your passwords? In this Tech Class we'll talk about safe password practices. A librarian will explain things like two-factor authentication, how password managers work, and why it's a bad idea to use the same password for everything!
Join us for this class and stay afterward for our drop-in tech help hour, where we can continue the password discussion and answer any of your tech questions. If possible, please bring your own laptop, tabler, or device to the class.
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The Challenges of Being a Debut Author
Monday, February 6
7:00 PM on Zoom
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Chelsea Banning was excited for her first official book signing for her debut novel, Of Crowns and Legends. It was set to be in a bookstore in Ohio, and 40 people RSVP'd that they would attend, but only 2 showed up. Chelsea went public with her disappointment which led to a surprise turn of events involving other authors. Which authors? Well, Stephen King, Margaret Atwood, Jodi Picoult, and Neil Gaiman to name a few!
In this virtual event, Chelsea will join debut authors Laura Gao, Brian D. Kennedy, Jean Louise, and XiXi Tian to chat about the challenges and joys of getting your first book out in the world. We are hosting this event in partnership with the Ashland Public Library.
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Why Your New Year's Resolution Is Going To Fail
Tuesday, February 7
7:00 PM in the Lecture Hall
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In this first of three wellness lectures, Kristen Herlihy will teach us how to have better health outcomes in 2023 without restrictive dieting, all-out exercising, or being too hard on ourselves if we don't reach our lofty goals. Start off 2023 with tips and skills that you can actually use for your busy lifestyle.
Kristen Herlihy is a psychotherapist and health coach. Kristen's passion is to help overwhelmed and overtired women create healthy lifestyles through psychology, nutrition, and fitness.
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